Comparison

Vivid Browser vs Web Private, Secure Browser

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Vivid Browser

Browse the web at your iPhone's maximum screen brightness, ideal for reading articles or social media in sunlight. An action extension allows quick opening and returning from other apps.

Highlights
  • Full brightness web browsing
  • Action extension for quick access
  • Optimized for reading in sunlight
  • Seamless switching between apps
Features
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Use Vivid to browse the web at your iPhone's full brightness.  Wether you're reading a long article in the sun or you're browsing through your Twitter feed, with Vivid you'll be able to utilise the full brightness of your screen. Use the Action Extension to quickly open pages in Vivid from Safari or other apps and quickly go back to Safari as well. Note that Vivid Browser does not work make full screen videos brighter.

About

Web Private, Secure Browser

Browse the web with enhanced performance, security, and privacy. This lightweight browser offers an ad-free experience with built-in tracker blocking and cookie management. Its intuitive design prioritizes user-friendliness and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Ad-blocker
  • Anti-tracker protection
  • Cookie blocker
  • SSL/HTTPS security
  • Lightweight design (<10MB)
  • Intuitive UI with bottom search bar
Features
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An app for browsing the web, built from the ground up to improve performance, security, privacy, and to make sure it fits the platform and and feels at home in your device. Performance/ It is hard to put this in words, instead, try it for yourself, download Web Browser and see how fast it can load your favourite websites; did you notice the memory foot print of this app? Forget about using all your iPhone's storage downloading any other browser, this apps is under 10 MB and it plans to stay that way. Security/ Allowing only secure connections with SSL and HTTPS and making sure websites you visit have valid certificates. Privacy/ Anti-tracker protection and blocker, cookies blocker, and other features that make sure no one is watching your online activity, no one is finger printing you, and no one has access to your internet history. Ad-blocker/ You won't see ads anymore. Tailored for platform fit/ iOS// Making sure the design follows intuitive patterns, making it easy and reachable for your finger tips, and restricting the amount of touches that you need to accomplish any single task. Did you notice the search bar is at the bottom? Doesn't it feel more natural to have it accessible, closer to your thumb? Other web browsers, for example Safari, have also implemented the search bar at the bottom, but Web Browser was the first one to launch this revolutionary design, since back in 2020. macOS// Being on desktop means more power, more space, bigger screens, and bigger responsibilities. That is why it feels even more powerful than the competition, benchmark Web Browser against any other of your browsers, and you will notice a huge difference.

Screenshots

Vivid Browser4 screens
Web Private, Secure Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Web Private, Secure Browser at 4.7 against Vivid Browser's 3.9. Web Private, Secure Browser also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Vivid Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Web Private, Secure Browser sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Vivid Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Web Private, Secure Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Vivid Browser's written reviews are positive against 63% of Web Private, Secure Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vivid Browser ships an update every 8 months, Web Private, Secure Browser every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vivid Browser versus Web Private, Secure Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVivid BrowserWeb Private, Secure Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings)4.7 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1732 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLumen DigitalVicente Garcia Cortes

Customer experience

Vivid Browser

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

Web Private, Secure Browser

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vivid Browser

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Web Private, Secure Browser

One-time5
  • Sponsor$0.99
  • Bookmarks$2.99
  • Web Intelligence$2.99
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  • Images$2.99
  • Cookie Centre$2.99

Questions

Is Vivid Browser free?
Vivid Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web Private, Secure Browser free?
Web Private, Secure Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vivid Browser or Web Private, Secure Browser?
Web Private, Secure Browser is rated higher. Vivid Browser averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Web Private, Secure Browser averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.
Do Vivid Browser or Web Private, Secure Browser have ads?
Neither Vivid Browser nor Web Private, Secure Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vivid Browser or Web Private, Secure Browser?
Vivid Browser ships an update every 8 months, and Web Private, Secure Browser every 5 days. Most recently, Vivid Browser was updated on October 2, 2026 and Web Private, Secure Browser on October 6, 2026.

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